Infinitesimal discontinuities in nonlinear dielectric media (Q1082117)
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Infinitesimal discontinuities in nonlinear dielectric media (English)
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1986
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We study the propagation of first-order electromagnetic discontinuities in an isotropic nonlinear dielectric. By investigating the principal wave fronts, we deduce the fundamental differential equations characterizing the growth of the weak discontinuities.
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break down
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first-order electromagnetic discontinuities
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isotropic nonlinear dielectric
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principal wave fronts
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fundamental differential equations
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growth of the weak discontinuities
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